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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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